by Randal Birkey | Apr 25, 2013 | Andrew W. Holstine, Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin
The Illinois House passed the Medical Cannabis Act (MCA) last week that would go into effect on January 1, 2014, pending Senate approval. The legislation is extremely lengthy because it addresses everything from how to legally cultivate, sell, possess, and consume...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 25, 2013 | Attorney, David W. McArdle, Local Government Law Bulletin
Gun control may be the most divisive issue currently in our state’s politics. Reflecting the divergent views, two different conceal and carry (C&C) proposals were voted down last week by the House. The first proposal, Amendment to HB 831 (HB 831), sought tighter...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 11, 2013 | Attorney, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
INVITATION TO A SEMINAR FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS The law firm of Zukowski, Rogers, Flood & McArdle invites all newly elected officers, as well as administrators, managers, and long-standing elected officials, to a half-day seminar dealing with the ABC’s of...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 10, 2013 | Attorney, Elizabeth Felt Wakeman, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
A commonly overlooked federal requirement took effect on May 31, 2012, that invalidated any other versions of the Income Withholding Form for Child Support (IWO) other than the most recent federal form. Employers, including local governments, are only allowed to...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 26, 2013 | Local Government Law Bulletin, William C. Westfall
Illinois House Bill 3202, if passed, would require all police patrol vehicles to be equipped with audio and video recording devices by July 1, 2014. The device would have to be capable of recording 10 hours of audio and video, and the bill would mandate that...
by Randal Birkey | Mar 26, 2013 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Timothy J. Clifton
In Cortez v. The Municipal Officers Electoral Board, the First District Appellate Court reversed the decision of the Municipal Officers Electoral Board for Calumet City (“the Board”) ordering the removal of eight candidates from the ballot while upholding the removal...
